IHSAA softball semistate: Statewide scores, schedule, recaps
The four-team semistates are scheduled for Saturday. The state championship games will be played June 13-14 at Purdue's Bittinger Stadium.
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Crown Point vs. FW Carroll, 11 a.m.
Penn vs. Harrison (West Lafayette), 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Greenfield-Central vs. Center Grove, 11 a.m.
Terre Haute North vs. Floyd Central, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Hanover Central vs. Columbia City, 11 a.m.
Mississinewa vs. Western, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Charlestown vs. Evansville Memorial, 11 a.m.
New Palestine vs. Cathedral, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Andrean vs. Alexandria-Monroe, 11 a.m.
Central Noble vs. Rossville, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Monrovia vs. Tecumseh, 11 a.m.
Salem vs. Triton Central, 12:30 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
Southwood vs. South Central (Union Mills), 11 a.m.
North Newton vs. Riverton Parke, 1 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
West Washington vs. Clay City, 10:30 a.m.
Lutheran vs. Tri, 12:30 p.m.
Winner G1 vs. Winner G2, 7 p.m.
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